Is It Edible?

After mustering up the guts to cross the fragile-looking sand bridge Aerndis found herself in the dense underbrush of the Wildberry Grove. Citrine eyes seemed to glow in the fading light of the setting sun. She only prayed that the bridge would be there when she was ready to return. The sea writhing on either side made it seem like the bridge could be swallowed without notice. Well… it wasn't like she was super attached to Boreas. Maybe her mother had wandered all the way down here? She could hope, she could hope til she bled.

Setting aside the thoughts of the past Aerndis focused on the present. She was hungry. She could feel the hunger gnawing it's way through her belly but she had no idea what sort of prey existed in Auster. Surely, it would be deer and similar creatures? Slinking around tangles of thorny bushes she caught the sound of grunting and the sticking slap of mud. Her ears flicked forward as she peered through the dark at a strange, pig-like creature flopped over on its side in the mud. It's snout was long and drooped over it's lower lip, like a larger Pig Thing had stepped on its snout and the snout stretched in the struggle to pull it free. She did not know if the Pig Thing's were edible but she was hungry enough to try finding out.

Well… almost. The creature wasn't very tall but it was clearly massive, weighing several hundred pounds and with a short, fat neck she knew there would be no swift way to bring it down. Her ears flattened against her head in thought, her tail twitching lightly as she struggled to make a decision. Was the risk worth the reward?